Donald B. Ayres, Jr.

The founder of Ayres Hotels, Don Ayres Jr., has carried on his family’s tradition as an imaginative, accomplished, land developer furthering the company’s strong reputation in the subdivision and homebuilding sector before entering the hospitality industry in 1984. Don Jr.’s powerful vision two decades ago is a reality today with 16 European-style boutique hotels now in operation. As an avid sailor, the spirit of teamwork, cooperation and friendly competition Don instilled in his children through sailing is evident today in the hotel business that bears their names. Don is a graduate of USC and resides in Orange County with his wife Janet. Janet is in charge of Quality Assurance in the Housekeeping Department to ensure all public areas are kept clean.

Donald B. Ayres III

Responsible for branding, corporate marketing/sales collateral and rate strategy, Don Ayres III is tasked with communicating the essence of the Ayres Hotels. He has carefully fostered a work culture developed from within the organization that motivates management and staff to practice the company’s core values of caring about people, valuing teamwork and delivering results. After entering the family’s hotel business in 1986, Don’s focus moved to operations as the company grew its hotel portfolio. A 1980 graduate of USC, he resides in Orange County with his wife Sandra and their two sons.

Bruce Ayres

Responsible for the quality assurance program and property standards, Bruce is the family’s standard-bearer for quality. As Bruce says, when your name is on the building, you are obliged to make it the best you can and to keep it in the best condition possible. His other duties include managing commercial shopping centers and mini-storage complexes. His previous focus included locating and processing hotels sites in Corona and Orange County, including Yorba Linda. Bruce is a 1979 graduate of Long Beach State University and resides in Orange County with his wife Jill and their three children.

Allyson Ayres D'Eliscu

During her tenure as the hotel group’s chief interior designer, Allyson Ayres D’Eliscu discovered just the right furnishings and objets d’arte to create the fashionable and inspiring décor that defines Ayres Family hotels. She regularly visited Europe, India, Thailand, Turkey, China, and Indonesia to obtain the fabrics, furniture, carved marble statuary, paintings, and other furnishings featured in the hotels. Allyson honed her talents in interior design early on for model homes in residential communities developed by Homes by Ayres. Allyson’s décor schemes, such as French County style living rooms and bedroom settings, set the tone for things to come. Allison is a 1983 graduate of USC and received additional training at UCI and the prestigious Parsons School of Design in New York City. She lives in Orange County with her husband Bruce and the couple’s three children.

Douglas Ayres

With interior and exterior design, construction and refurbishment as his primary responsibilities, Doug Ayres is instrumental in creating the Ayres brand. His goal is to build elegant, yet relaxing properties that feel more like comfortable and luxurious homes than they do hotels. In turn, he hopes the hotels will inspire guests in their business or leisure activities. Doug’s contributions to the family business began in the late 1980s in home construction and later in development and design of all new hotel construction. A 1985 graduate of USC, he and his wife Michele have three children and reside in Orange County.

James E. Roos

Jim Roos brings a wealth of experience to his role as President. His accomplishments include building brands famous for exceptional quality. Jim headed operations at Hampton Inn when the first 100% Satisfaction Guarantee was introduced and 350 hotels opened. Hampton Inn was soon recognized by CONSUMER REPORTS magazine as the upper economy, limited service leader. As President and COO of Candlewood Suites he helped perfect the unique operating system and opened 114 hotels. The MARKET METRIX survey of 14,000 travelers identified Candlewood Suites as #1 in guest satisfaction, product quality, front desk efficiency, room cleanliness, guest comfort, and Can Do attitude. Jim’s career also includes senior posts with Grupo Posadas, S.A. de C.V. - Posadas USA, Inc., the premier, Latin American hotel company, Holiday Inn Worldwide, and Hyatt Hotels. Jim and his wife, Marti, live in Orange County with their three grown children nearby. He is a graduate of the School of Hospitality at Michigan State University.